The Study of Living Control Systems: A Guide to Doing Research on Purpose
- ISBN-10
- 1108485588
- ISBN-13
- 9781108485586
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 200
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-02-04
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Richard S. Marken
Description
This book describes psychological research methods that treat the behavior of living organisms as purposeful rather than mechanical.
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